Jarvey corporation is studying a project that would have a ten-year life and would require a $450,000 investment in equipment which has no salvage value. the project would provide net operating income each year as follows for the life of the project (ignore income taxes.): sales $ 500,000 less cash variable expenses 200,000 contribution margin 300,000 less fixed expenses: fixed cash expenses $ 150,000 depreciation expenses 45,000 195,000 net operating income $ 105,000 the company's required rate of return is 12%. what is the payback period for this project?

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Amanufacturing firm is considering overhauling the existing compensation strategy. currently every front line employee who works on the assembly line earns the same hourly wage. ideally, management would like to institute a new pay system that involves pay-for-performance. which of the following recommendations is both consistent with scientific management's general emphases and generally good advice for management of this firma. the firm should adopt a differential pay system with one pay level for average performance, and a higher level for good performance. b. the firm should adopt a differential pay system, but the firm should modify it from its original design and provide many different levels of pay associated with different performance levels. c. the firm should understand worker psychology and to focus on pay as the key motivator. d. all of the abovee. none of the above

Beachballs, inc., expects abnormally high earnings for the next three years due to the forecast of unusually hot summers. after the 3-year period, their growth will level off to its normal rate of 6%. dividends and earnings are expected to grow at 20% for years 1 and 2 and 15% in year 3. the last dividend paid was $1.00. if an investor requires a 10% return on beachballs, the price she is willing to pay for the stock is closest to: